Two of the most crucial terminal stations of Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) will undergo change as the Central Railway (CR) has decided to increase the capacity of both the terminus.
Extensive measures are being undertaken by the CR authorities to construct new platforms and extend the existing ones, aiming to enhance the efficiency of these stations and improve passenger experience. It is believed that the completion date for these upgrades is December of this year, as per the report by Hindustan Times. Meanwhile, on June 3, the CSMT-Madgaon Vande Bharat will be flagged off. The CR authorities are planning to add two new platforms at LTT which will take the total number of platforms to 7.
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“During the holiday season, LTT sees a tremendous number of passengers departing to different parts of the country, especially the northern belt. These two new platforms will allow us to operate more special trains as well,” as told to Hindustan Times by another CR official.
At CSMT, the CR authorities are also extending the length of four platforms, namely 10 to 13 which will be able to accommodate 24-coach trains. At present, they have a maximum capacity of 18-coach trains.
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